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Preferred term
theories of family and domestic violence
Definition
- Domestic violence is one of the most common forms of criminal victimization, particularly of women and children. Research on family and domestic violence is guided by theories from four disciplines: feminist/gender studies, sociology, psychology, and criminology. [Source: Encyclopedia of Victimology and Crime Prevention; Family and Domestic Violence, Theories of]
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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/theories_of_family_and_domestic_violence
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